District Newsletter

The term ecclesiola (Greek for “little church”) has been used from the dawn of Christianity to designate the domestic Church. It refers to the family, the smallest body of believers. Our early Church Fathers understood that the home was fertile ground for faith and holiness.

Never have priests been so under-appreciated, misunderstood, and, in many instances, reviled. But never have they been so needed!

Dear Friends,

In the US District June Newsletter, Fr. Wegner observes the family celebrations that take place each Spring, recognizing Father's Day especially.

This issue of the Regina Coeli Report is dedicated to the sacraments which our dear priests administer and our dear faithful receive throughout the year.

The latest newsletter from US District Superior, Fr. Jurgen Wegner, examines the difficulty facing the modern world at even identifying basic truths:

As time goes on, we cannot help but realize how Christian families are the building blocks of healthy societies. Allow me to simply echo our founder, Archbishop Lefebvre, who called for a crusade of the families 40 years ago in his Jubilee sermon.

In the month of June, we celebrate Father's Day, which has very deep Catholic roots in the Feast of St. Joseph, foster father of Christ. In the Society of Saint Pius X, June is designated as the month when we welcome to the Altar of Christ new fathers—spiritual fathers—for the faithful. The cultivation of vocations is paramount for the propagation of the sacraments. We look to the faithful for their prayerful and financial support in the cultivation of priestly vocations at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary.

Religious & Liturgical Riches:

Dear friend of the Society, It was a tumultuous year, filled with great expectations and great confusion.